The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-09
OFF AT LAST.
Tee Jolly Marooners Sailed Yesterday
Noon i'll Style.

The Savannah Yacht Club left Montgom-
cry yesterday at 49, with full sheets and
flying colors. The morning train carried a
number Of the yachtsnen down, and they
occupied their time fully in reading
the account of what they
proposed doing in Yesterdays
MORNING NEWS and in quizzing the Score
tary regarding the supplies. From the APP
pearances of the surrounding seats it would
Seem they should have been well satisfied,
as packages, bundles, cases and boxes were
visible on all sides. Arriving at Montgom-
| cry it was found that the three boats that
sailed from Isle of Hope had not arrived,
| the light breeze and the strong ebb tide
being against them. They struggled up,
however, at last. Dr. Falligant, on account
of the illness of a son, could not leave with
the rest but he intends running down to
make them a visit some time during the
week. However, consultation" was held
on the flagship. NEWS reporter attending
in the capacity of visiting admiral. The
doctor then proposed the following toast
which was drank standing, his good Soup
pernong wine going the way of all good
things:
81 sorrow much ut parting;
would with pleasure longer stay
When gentle worth and loving mrth
viii drive dull care away
But though our parting gives me pain,
The cure viii be, 'Weil meet again.
And whilst life is our club will be
The rendezvous of jollity."
After consulting the feet surgeon, DIR.
Falllgant then gave them all fish collie"
preventive, which was taken without
murmur. Strange what self-sacrificing fell
lows these old sea dogs are After con
sulting" several times and taking "obserXa
tions," as provided for in the naval
regulations, the feet began to prepare
for their departure. AS DIR. Falli-
CANT and the NEWS man were obliged to
hurry off TO catch the return train TO the
city the adieus were sudden and short, the
mariners standing on the lee rail as the two
were pulled TO the shore and singing: "For
Hes Jolly Good Fellow" and three cheers
were given for the doctor and his a No. l
scuppernong wine.
Several of the club had a pleasant sur
prise in storefor Commodore Demere, of the
Isle of Hope Yacht Club. Some time ago
they sent off and purchased a set 40 of
signal flags, to be presented to him. AS
soon as the Commodore arrived he was in
yited onto the flagship. Vice Commodore
j. n. Johnson made very eloquent presenta-
ton speech, abiding to Mr. Demere's we'll
known nautical exploits, and wound up by
saying that these flags would enable him to
always know when consultation" was to
he had The Commodore, though taken by
surprise, replied in happy vein, and aptly
expressed his thanks. Afterward the
lemonade" was brought out. and "all went
merry as a marriage bell" Soon after the
sailing signal was hoisted on to the foremost
of the flagship, and the trim vessels
paid off to the whistling breeze, and
glided off down the river The
Edith, Capt. Clifford King, with Mrs King,
Misses Daisy and Edith King as passengers,
accompanied the feet as far as Green
Island
The fleet is well provisioned for all emer-
gencieS and the happy marooners will have
one of the best outings possible